stilt
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Stilts are long upright pieces of wood or metal on which some buildings are built, especially where the ground is wet or very soft. 木桩; 金属桩; 支柱[usu pl, oft 'on' N]
They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water. 他们居住在建在水中木桩上的芦苇草屋里。
2. N-COUNT Stilts are two long pieces of wood with pieces for the feet fixed high up on the sides so that people can stand on them and walk high above the ground. 高跷
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stilt /stɪlt/ (stilts)
剑桥词典
- one of a set of long pieces of wood or metal used to support a building so that it is above the ground or above water
（支撑建筑物高出地面或水面的）柱子，支材
The houses are built on stilts to protect them from the annual floods . 房子建在柱桩上，以免遭受一年一度洪水的侵袭。
one of two long pieces of wood with supports for the feet that allow you to stand and walk high above the ground
高跷
to walk on stilts 踩高跷 返回 stilt